Comparison

Novasail Remote Control App vs Regatta Pulse

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Novasail Remote Control App

Control your sailing device remotely using your iPhone or Apple Watch. Load waypoints and receive real-time navigation data like speed and heading directly on your wrist or phone.

Highlights
  • Remote control via phone or watch
  • Load waypoints from device
  • Real-time navigation data
  • Speed, Heading, VMG updates
  • iPhone and Apple Watch support
Features
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Novasail Remote Control turns your iPhone and Apple Watch into a wireless remote and live display for your Novasail sailing instrument — NS360 Pro, NS360 Pocket V2, NS-START Pro or NS-START Pocket V2. REMOTE CONTROL Control your instrument from the cockpit: the on-screen keypad mirrors your device's real buttons — timer, mode, start-line pin and boat. Tap for a short press, hold for the alternate action. LIVE NAVIGATION Heading, course over ground, speed, position and VMG, streamed in real time over Bluetooth. WAYPOINTS Load the waypoints stored in your device, create or edit them on the phone in your preferred coordinate format, and send them back. Every mark shows live bearing, distance and VMG. TRACKS Record your navigation and review or export your tracks afterwards. APPLE WATCH The full remote on your wrist: keypad, navigation data and active waypoint — via your iPhone or connected directly to the instrument. MADE FOR SAILING Guard lock and automatic in-pocket lock stop accidental presses. Requires a Novasail instrument with Bluetooth (nova-sail.com).

About

Regatta Pulse

Features
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A full start-line instrument, running on the iPhone and Apple Watch you already own. Distance to the line, TIME-TO-BURN and the favored end, live, in digits you can read in sun and spray. For one-design and club racers who keep arriving late to the line. One payment, no subscription. THE START • Sequence timer (ISAF 5-4-1-0, 3, 4 or 10 minutes) with whistle sound signals and a final count. • Ping the PIN and the BOAT end from the phone or with one tap on the watch: the app computes the line and your distance to it (DTL). • TIME-TO-BURN: how many seconds you have to spare (or are missing) to hit the line at the gun at your current speed. • Line bias: which end is favored for the wind you entered. RACING • Speed (SOG), heading, max and average in giant race-display digits. • Heel and trim from the phone's motion sensors, with a configurable target band. • Recent heading shift to spot wind shifts. • Performance against J/24 polars for the wind you entered. • Mark tacks, buoy roundings and notes without letting go of the tiller: one tap on the Apple Watch. APPLE WATCH • The display mirrored on your wrist: timer, DTL, BURN and the start line graphic. • Strong haptics at every sequence mark and at the start. • Works on its own (no iPhone): the watch's GPS for light racing. AFTER SAILING • Session replay on the map with a time scrubber. • Tack, start and speed analysis; progress across sessions. • Export GPX or a full JSON backup. Your data is yours. • Optional cloud backup: create an account and every session is copied on its own when it ends, even if you close the app. Switch iPhones, sign in, and it is all there. Edit a title or a note on one device and it shows up on the other. TRIAL AND PRO • Try the full app for 30 days: the clock starts with your first recorded session, not with the install. • After that, a single purchase unlocks everything for good. It is not a subscription. • Free forever: the start sequence timer with whistle signals and the big heading and speed screen. • Anything you recorded stays viewable, analysable and exportable. No ads, no tracking. The account is optional: without one, not a single byte leaves your phone. Made by racers, for racers. NOTICE: Regatta Pulse is a sports support instrument. It is not a navigation aid or safety equipment, and its sound alerts are not official signals: the only valid signals are those made by the Race Committee. Command of the vessel and the duty to keep a proper look-out rest with the skipper. Terms of use: https://regattapulse.com.ar/terms.html

Screenshots

Novasail Remote Control App4 screens
Regatta Pulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Regatta Pulse at every 3 days against Novasail Remote Control App's every 50 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Novasail Remote Control App ships an update every 50 months, Regatta Pulse every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Novasail Remote Control App versus Regatta Pulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNovasail Remote Control AppRegatta Pulse
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 50 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNovasailNICOLaS SALARI

In-app purchases

None

Novasail Remote Control App

No in-app purchases

None

Regatta Pulse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Novasail Remote Control App free?
Novasail Remote Control App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Regatta Pulse free?
Regatta Pulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Novasail Remote Control App or Regatta Pulse have ads?
Neither Novasail Remote Control App nor Regatta Pulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Novasail Remote Control App or Regatta Pulse?
Novasail Remote Control App ships an update every 50 months, and Regatta Pulse every 3 days. Most recently, Novasail Remote Control App was updated on October 13, 2026 and Regatta Pulse on October 25, 2026.

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